Tube passengers face arrest after tackling man with trousers down
British Transport Police (BTP) believe that the man, who was later detained under the Mental Health Act, was assaulted on a District Line train in east London last week.
In video shared online, up to four passengers appeared to lunge at the man after he repeatedly refused to pull up his trousers at about 3.30pm on Thursday.
The man had reportedly been yelling before placing his belt around his neck during the eastbound journey between Upton Park and East Ham. He then dropped his trousers and underwear, exposing his genitals and buttocks.
The video showed that, when challenged by a passenger, the man repeatedly swore at him. A fight broke out and the man was held down on the carriage floor before being dragged off the train and on to a platform. He was later arrested by an off-duty police officer after passengers alerted London Underground staff.
Police have appealed for witnesses and are investigating whether the passengers who confronted and pinned down the man committed any criminal offences. No further arrests have been made so far.
The BTP said: 'The man had been assaulted by a number of other passengers and was initially arrested by an off-duty officer before being detained under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.'
Crimes on the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway have surged since the pandemic and have more than doubled since Sir Sadiq Khan entered City Hall in May 2016.
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